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For Black Aggies, questions over professor’s botched hiring persist after president’s departure

In the fallout from A&M’s failure to hire Kathleen McElroy, students and alumni lament the missed opportunity to revive the university’s journalism program and provide students with mentorship.

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Race was a factor in Black professor’s failed hiring, Texas A&M department head says

Hart Blanton, the head of the university’s department of communications and journalism, also said then-President M. Katherine Banks interfered with the recruitment of journalist Kathleen McElroy.

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2023 preseason SEC champion poll: Where is Georgia?

Georgia predicted to repeat as SEC champion...

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Texas A&M University president resigns after Black journalist’s hiring at campus unravels

The president of Texas A&M University has resigned after a Black journalist’s celebrated hiring at one of the nation’s largest campuses unraveled over criticism of her diversity and inclusion work

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Texas A&M president 'retires immediately' over fallout from botched journalist hire

The university announced in June it hired Kathleen McElroy, a former New York Times journalist, to lead its journalism program. The hire quickly drew backlash from conservatives across Texas.

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Georgia football has 16 preseason All-SEC selections

Georgia had 9 selections last year, 6 on the first team...

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Texas A&M President Katherine Banks resigns amid fallout from failed hiring of journalism professor

“The recent challenges regarding Dr. McElroy have made it clear to me that I must retire immediately,” Banks wrote in her resignation letter. “The negative press is a distraction from the wonderful work being done here.”

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Four-star safety Brandon Jacob commits to other Big Ten program over Ohio State

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Texas A&M president says she didn’t know about job offer changes that led to professor’s botched hiring

M. Katherine Banks told faculty she was unaware of successive, diminished offers to Kathleen O. McElroy, who was recruited to revive a journalism program. Professors demanded an investigation.

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Texas A&M players confident they’ll save Jimbo Fisher’s job

NASHVILLE — The trio entered the expansive ballroom inside the Grand Hyatt Nashville all sporting designer shades and a confidence hardly befitting a team coming off a winter bereft of a bowl game.

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Georgia DB no longer with program

Texas A&M transfer Smoke Bouie no longer in Athens...

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Mac Engel: Expect Oklahoma’s Bedlam series to follow a similar path set by Texas and Texas A&M

The entire state of Oklahoma is now months away from experiencing what Texas went through for a decade.

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Texas A&M interim dean resigns after university backtracks on hiring professor to revive journalism program

José Luis Bermúdez, who led the school’s College of Arts and Sciences, will leave his position after a deal to hire respected journalist Kathleen O. McElroy fell apart amid conservative pushback.

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John Clay: Five storylines for SEC Football Media Days this week in Nashville

It might be the middle of a hot-baked July, but our fall pigskin festival is right around the corner. We’re talking football. And this week, down in Music City, we’ll be talking a lot of football.

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Georgia Bulldogs who transferred during the 2023 offseason

15 players transferred away from the Georgia football program this offseason. Just four players transferred into Georgia.

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A&M faculty leaders decry “appearance of outside influence” in botched hiring of journalism professor

The university announced the hiring of Kathleen McElroy, a Black former New York Times journalist, but later backtracked on its offer amid conservative pushback.

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This 4-star DT recruit from Florida has over 60 college offers

Nowhere is that more apparent than in the popularity of Jones (Fla.) four-star defensive tackle D'Antre Robinson.

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Chargers 2023 roster review: RB Isaiah Spiller

Isaiah Spiller enters his second season with the Chargers after being drafted in 2022. Can he contribute more to the offense in 2023?

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Texas A&M's Treatment of Journalism Director Raises Academic Freedom Concerns

Political appointees should have no role in faculty hiring decisions.

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Mater Dei 5-star RB Nate Frazier names his top 8 schools

Frazier has gotten offers from 24 different programs, but he seems to be closing in on a decision.

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Texas A&M recruited a UT professor to revive its journalism program, then backtracked after “DEI hysteria”

The university celebrated its decision to hire Kathleen McElroy to revive its journalism program. She says she’s staying at UT after she felt judged because of her race and gender.

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New Mexico Football: First Look At The Texas A&M Aggies

The Lobos will hit the road to open 2023 in SEC country against the Aggies. Here's a first look at Texas A&M.

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Texas A&M jumps into top 10 with commitment from 5-star WR Cam Coleman

Then on the holiday we got one of the biggest surprises of the 2024 recruiting cycle so far.

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Early list of the top 2024 NFL draft prospects to watch at key positions

Wer'e taking an early look at the top 2024 NFL draft prospects for the Philadelphia Eagles to watch at key positions

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Can colleges admit racially diverse classes without affirmative action?

DALLAS -- College administrators are reevaluating how they can admit racially diverse classes, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled colleges are no longer allowed to consider race in the admissions process.

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